1961 in paleontology

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List of years in paleontology (table)
… 1951 ^. 1952 ^. 1953 ^. 1954 ^. 1955 ^. 1956 ^. 1957 … 1958 1959 1960 -1961- 1962 1963 1964 … 1965 ^. 1966 ^. 1967 ^. 1968 ^. 1969 ^. 1970 ^. 1971 … In science: 1958 1959 1960 -1961- 1962 1963 1964
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… 1958 ^. 1959 ^. 1960 - 1961 - 1962 ^. 1963 ^. 1964 … … 1930s ^. 1940s ^. 1950s -1960s- 1970s ^. 1980s ^. 1990s … … 19th century ^. 20th century ^. 21st century …
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Paleontology, palaeontology or palæontology (from Greek: paleo, "ancient"; ontos, "being"; and logos, "knowledge") is the study of prehistoric life forms on Earth through the examination of plant and animal fossils.^[1] This includes the study of body fossils, tracks (ichnites), burrows, cast-off parts, fossilised faeces (coprolites), palynomorphs and chemical residues. Because mankind has encountered fossils for millennia, paleontology has a long history both before and after becoming formalized as a science. This article records significant discoveries and events related to paleontology that occurred in the year 1961.

[edit] Dinosaurs

[edit] Newly named dinosaurs

Currently valid dinosaur genera named in 1961
Name	Status	Authors	Images
Campylodoniscus	Valid taxon	Kuhn, 1961 nomen dubium
Rileyasuchus	Valid taxon	Kuhn, 1961 nomen dubium

Invalid dinosaur genera named in 1961
Name	Status	Authors	Images
"Astrodonius"		Kuhn, 1961 [JOS –> Astrodon]
Avalonianus		Kuhn, 1961* nomen dubium; non-dinosaurian archosaur]
Dasygnathoides		Kuhn, 1961* [ornithosuchid archosaur, JSS –> Ornithosuchus]
Pachysaurops		Friedrich von Huene, 1961 (not 1959) [JOS –> Pachysauriscus]